Pathways to Planning – Applications open now
Local planning authorities, statutory consultees and councils hosting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) can now apply to hire graduate planners and graduate surveyors to work in a wide variety of built environment roles through the Pathways to Planning programme.
Graduates will start work in September 2026 and receive a bursary to fund their postgraduate study on an accredited course. Local authorities hiring graduates to work as planners can also access partial salary bursaries through the application form, with first awards intended to be made before Christmas.
To apply, or find out more, visit Information for employers or email emma.roberts@local.gov.uk.
New support offer: Local authority nature recovery toolkit – delivery pilots
What can your council services do to support nature recovery? Our Nature Recovery Toolkit for Local Authorities is designed for local authorities to use ‘in-house’ across the council to build commitment and action for nature recovery through their own service delivery. It is a process that springboards from a cross service in-person workshop.
We want to test the toolkit and support a selection of councils in order to build case studies to show how it can be tailored and delivered as a ‘self-service’ toolkit.
Interested? Please complete this expression of interest (EOI) form to arrange an initial exploratory chat: PAS nature recovery toolkit for local authorities – EOI for pilots
